Game-Changing DNA Repair-Kit Can Rewrite Genetic Code, Gives New Hope for Hereditary Disease Therapy

Medicine & Technology Aug 01, 2022

Hereditary kidney disease is caused by a genetic flaw that does not allow proteins to mature fully. Read on to find out how a novel DNA repair kit fixes patient-derived kidney cells.

Obesity, Kidney Disease More Likely to Occur in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Jan 27, 2022

Almost 50 percent of the adults in the United States are found to be suffering from obesity, a chronic progressive condition characterized by a person having excessive body fat.

First Prototype Bioartificial Kidney Successful: Man-Made Organ May Solve Medical Problems, Giving Hope to Dialysis Patients

Sep 29, 2021

The Kidney Project's first bioartifical kidney protoype reccently received the Artifical Kidney Award from HHS and the American Society of Nephrology's KidneyX.

Study Reveals One Factor That Can Predict Stroke, Heart Attack

Feb 05, 2021

A new study recently revealed one factor that may predict a heart attack or stroke in the future, years before symptoms even appear.

Balkan Endemic Nephropathy Has Become a Global Problem

Aug 03, 2020

A toxin from the birthwort plant may be the reason behind millions of kidney diseases with an unknown causes. Scientists have discovered the plant's toxin to be a global problem despite its use as traditional medicine for centuries.

Things That We Do That Can Damage Our Kidneys

Jan 09, 2020

There are things that we do in our everyday life that can damage our kidneys without us knowing

Increasing Death Rates For Older Adults Starting Dialysis

Apr 22, 2019

New evidence will help patients and families cope with what lies ahead

Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Promises Effective Treatment For Kidney Cancer Patients Compared To Drug Counterpart

May 08, 2017

The stereotactic radiation therapy is gaining credibility as a non-invasive treatment for patients that suffer from kidney or renal cancer.

Potassium Effective In Fighting Hypertension, Reducing Kidney Stones

Apr 12, 2017

Too much sodium intake can lead to hypertension but potassium can help lower blood pressure.

Mediterranean Diet Can Slow Aging, But What Else Can It Do?

Dec 03, 2014

A study published earlier yesterday, Dec. 2, in the British Medical Journal reveals that nutritional data indicates the health benefits of a so-called Mediterranean Diet high in healthy fats, boosting anti-aging in women and adding a few more years to their lifespan. But it’s not just age that the diet affects, so what else can it do?